Picklist value doesn't change when changed in a workflow

Hi There
I have a custom picklist attribute which is on a custom entity, the
picklist has been created to replace the standard status and status
reason values. When I try to change the value in a workflow the
workflow step succeeds but the value doesn't change.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

On Aug 21, 3:27=A0pm, MayBoy <andy...@paradise.net.nz> wrote:
> Hi There
>
> I have a custom picklist attribute which is on a custom entity, the
> picklist has been created to replace the standard status and status
> reason values. When I try to change the value in a workflow the
> workflow step succeeds but the value doesn't change.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
This appears yo be a problem with the specific attribute in question
as I cannot recreate the problem on another entity, please disregard
this post

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